Audio Analytic's Alexandria dataset now contains over half-a-billion metadata points
At the heart of Audio Analytic's Alexandria™ data platform is the Alexandria dataset, the world’s largest, commercially-exploitable dataset for audio ML tasks. It now features 40 million labelled recordings across 1,200 sound classes and includes over half-a-billion metadata points.
Price Bailey comments on Brightgen joining Omnicom’s Credera
Tailored technology service provider BrightGen announces it has joined Omnicom’s Credera after the US listed entity acquired the company.
The importance of effective challenge
A short article from Team Coaching Boutique on the importance of effective challenge and what differentiates this from other forms of dialogue and intervention. The team have also included a handy infographic to help your thinking and approach.
Novel phage technology attracts top scientist to PBD Biotech
Dr Tomas Richardson joins diagnostic company to head up R&D for tuberculosis diagnostic.
Your technology strategy for 2022
Did you get a short break at Christmas? Even if it was just a few days, that break can give you huge clarity of thinking about where to take your business or school this year
Achieving the service 'sweet spot'
It's not easy achieving that elusive “sweet spot” of operating efficiently, making a profit, and satisfying customers - especially in a fast-paced service environment.
PhoreMost expands into new facility at Unity Campus, Cambridge
PhoreMost Ltd., the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to ‘Drugging the Undruggable®’ disease targets, today announced it has relocated its headquarters to Unity Campus, a high-specification technology and innovation park, owned by leading regional property developers and investors, Howard Group, in south Cambridge.
Layrd Design - 2021: The Year in Review
For many people, the start of a new year is time for both celebration and reflection and Layrd Design is no different.
Secondmind licenses Active Learning platform to Mazda
Secondmind has licensed its Active Learning platform to Mazda to increase Powertrain design and development efficiency and accelerate development of cleaner vehicles. Mazda expects 50% reduction in engine calibration time with intelligent automated experimentation powered by Secondmind Active Learning.
Avacta selects second pre|CISION™ pro-drug candidate for development
Cambridge and Wetherby, UK: Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cancer therapies and powerful diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms announces that the next pre|CISION™ drug candidate, AVA3996, has been selected for pre-clinical development with a view to a first-in-human Phase I clinical trial beginning…
Lily Arkwright study finds Covid19 has accelerated ethical shopping habits
Engagement ring retailer has found an increased consumer appetite to purchase ethical engagement rings in light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Innovate UK’s £5m competition funds climate change financial risk
Climate change is not just bad for the planet, it is bad for the global economy too. With this in mind, Innovate UK has opened a £5 million Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition to demonstrate and deploy innovative solutions that integrate climate and environmental factors into financial services.
Business can apply now for latest support grants
South Cambridgeshire businesses can now apply for the latest COVID Government support grants via the District Council.
JM award-winning ethyl acetate technology to help CropEnergies AG reduce fossil carbon footprint of products
Johnson Matthey and CropEnergies AG, a specialist in biomass-based sustainable chemicals and a leading European producer of ethanol, have entered into an engineering, licence and technical services agreement for a plant to allow CropEnergies AG to produce renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol.
Four times Shakespeare has inspired stories about robots and AI
Science fiction is a genre very much associated with technological marvels, innovations, and visions of the future. So it may be surprising to find so many of its writers are drawn to Shakespeare – he’s a figure associated with tradition and the past.
Live virtual seminars for tech business owners
Next month, Prism Corporate Broking is hosting two 1-hour Live Virtual Seminars aimed at helping technology business owner-managers who are thinking about selling their business. They will also be useful for those who want to acquire a technology business.
'Happy Place’ – the only way we’ll get what we really need
A month in and I don’t have big predictions for 2022.
Cambridge MP calls for tougher action on ram-raiding
Following a recent spate of ram raids in Cambridgeshire, Daniel Zeichner, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, has called on the Minister for Crime and Policing to make resources available to local police to help tackle this crime.
How to avoid your employees feeling the effects of 'Blue Monday'
Those of us of a particular age may think of something else when ‘Blue Monday’ is mentioned. Despite being the best-selling 12”single (ever1), by New Order, it has also been the name given to what is apparently the most depressing day in the year, the third Monday in January.
Darktrace and CTO Jack Stockdale recognised at the 2022 Business Intelligence Group Innovation Awards
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, announced that it has been recognised as one of the most innovative technology companies by the 2022 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Innovation Awards. The awards also recognised Darktrace Chief Technology Officer Jack Stockdale as an individual leader who significantly impacted the company’s continued innovation.
Green Grants available to help Cambridge businesses cut their carbon emissions
Businesses in Cambridge can apply now for up to £10,000 grants to help reduce their energy consumption, save money and improve their productivity.
Cofinitive named No.1 PR & communications agency in Cambridge and East of England Anglia
The team are delighted to share the news that cofinitive has been named the No.1 PR & communications agency in Cambridge and the East of England Anglia for the second consecutive year running.
Discover the top 10 risks facing UK businesses today
Discover the top 10 risks facing businesses across the globe, including many UK SMEs and what you can do to mitigate them effectively.
Um… err … I mean… um... removing redundancies
Do you want to eliminate the embarrassing and unflattering ums and errs from your public speaking and presentations? This is the simple secret of how to do so, writes Simon Hall…
Tame your computer - spot the difference
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - which she started in January 2005 - Microsoft Office-ionado Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to spot the difference between two documents in Microsoft Word.